Keywords: 1872 Beers Map of Newark, New Jersey - Geographicus - Newark-beers-1872.jpg A fine example of the 1872 map of Newark New Jersey by F W Beers Covers the center of Newark from Elizabeth to Belleville and from Bloomfield to Newark Bay and the Passaic River Shows streets city wards canals parks railways and important buildings Includes the Proposed New York and Newark Bay Ship Canal which though the darling of several New Jersey politicians of the period never materialized Concentric circles marking mileage radiate out from the center of the city at the intersection of Market and Broad Streets Also includes adjacent East Newark An inset map in the lower right quadrant details Irvington Essex Co Published form original survey ™s by F W Beers in his 1872 Atlas of New Jersey 1872 undated Size in 22 15 15 object history credit line accession number Newark-beers-1872 Beers F W <i>State atlas of New Jersey based on State Geological Survey and from additional surveys by and under the direction of F W Beers</i> 1872 Geographicus-source PD-art Maps by Frederick William Beers 1872 maps Old maps of New Jersey History of Newark New Jersey Maps of cities in New Jersey Maps of Essex County New Jersey Old maps of cities in the United States |